Toy



NOV- 4, l941 l J. H. DAwso'N 2,261,512

TOY

A Filed June 14, 1940 the traction wheels 25. The toy will then be placed upon the oor and released, whereupon it will proceed to move forward and as the cam members 2l and 2| successively pass through their respective station slots they will each lift the rear end of the fuselage member 9 of its glider from its retaining bridge member 8 to permit the resilient spring 1 to project the glider forwardly into flight. It will be noted that by positioning the fuselage members 9 in the slots 3 the gliders will be effectively guided laterally in launching and by elevating the rearward glider stations with respect to those in advance thereof it is immaterial whether the forward gliders are first launched or not as the rear gliders will rise above the forward gliders in any event.

Various modifications will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art but within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A toy, comprising a platform, means for the platform, a launching station on the platform, a glider element, means at the launching station cooperating with the glider to hold the latter in position, means at the launching station for propelling the glider into flight and means coordinated with the traction means for rendering operative the propelling means.

2`. The structure of claim l in which the glider holding means includes a detent and catch.

3. The structure of claim l in which the glider propelling means includes a resilient member secured to the platform and means on the glider for engaging said resilient member.

4. The structure of claim l in which the launching station includes a slot in the platform, the holding means includes a transverse bridge member adjacent one end of the slot and extraction tending transversely thereof, the propelling means comprises a resilient member extending transversely across the slot and anchored to the platform on opposite sides of the slot in which the glider includes a longitudinal fuselage member having means for engaging said bridge member and the tensioned resilient member with cam means arranged to lift and disengage the fuselage from the bridge member.

5. In combination in a toy, a platform, traction means for the platform, a plurality of glider launching stations on the platform, a glider member for each station, means for independently securing each glider to its station, independent glider propelling means at each station and means operated by the traction means for releasing the gliders at predetermined intervals.

6. In combination in a toy, a platform, traction means for the platform, a plurality of glider launching stations on the platform some of said stations in advance of others, the rear stations elevated with respect to those forward of them, gliders, one for each station, means for positioning each glider on its station, means for projecting each glider into flight from its station and means operated by the traction means for releasing the gliders in predetermined sequence.

7. In combination in a toy, a platform, traction means for the platform, a plurality of glider stations on the platform some of said stations in advance of others, gliders one for each station, means for positioning each glider on its station, means controlling the launching inclination of the respective gliders, means for projecting each glider into iiight from its station and means operated by the traction means for releasing the gliders in predetermined sequence.

JOHN H. DAWSON. 

